Reza Madadi will step in for Mairbek Taisumov and meet Joaquim Silva on short notice at UFC Fight Night 109.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the new lightweight pairing on Friday. A reason was not given for Taisumov’s withdrawal, but MMAjunkie.com previously reported that a shoulder injury led to his exit from the card.
UFC Fight Night 109 takes place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm on May 28 and is headlined by a light heavyweight duel between Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira. The evening’s main card airs on Fox Sports 1.